Washtray-bib.



E. MUELLER.

WASHTRAY BIB.

APPLIUATIoN FILED 00T. 10, 1907.

Patented 000.01909.

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STATES `ATFNT OFFICE.

HENRY MUELLER, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO I-I. MUELLERMANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OFILLINOIS.

WASI-ITRAY-BIB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

Application led October 10, 1907. Serial No. 396,778.

To allhwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY l/IUELLER, a

citizen of the United States, and resident of Decatur, Macon county,State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tashtray-Bibs; andmy preferred manner of carrying out the invention is set forth in thefollowing full, clear, and exact description, terminating with claimsparticularly specifying the novelty.

This invention relates to water distribution, and more especially tococks and faucets; and the object is to produce a wash tray bib fromwhich water can be conveniently drawn in certain positions where it washitherto impossible or extremely ditlicult to do so, as for instance ina stationary wash tub. Heretofore in this or similar positions theobjection prevailed that where the spout was of the stub pattern anddepended vertically from the body of the bib it was ditlicult to dra-wwater from it into a bucket or the like, and it was practicallyimpossible to attach a hose if the spout was threaded for that purpose.For a long time and in many localities bibs with long bodies have beenused, but they possessed the objection that they interfered with theproper use of the tub. By the present invention I overcome theseobjections without increasing` the size of the bib.

The following specification describes the preferred embodiment of myidea as shown in the accompanying` drawings forming part of thisspecification and in which Figure 1 is a central vertical section ofthis bib with the valve closed; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bib inposition in a stationary wash tub which is indicated in dotted lines,the spout being shown in section; and Fig. 3 is a section of the bodyportion of a bib in my preferred construction, also shown in position.

Referring to the drawings, the letter B designates the body as a whole,and A the cap screwed thereon as at G and preferably containing packing'A2 surrounding the valve stem E which passes axially through the cap andhas a handle E2. This cap is made hexagonal or angular on the exteriorin order that it may be engaged by a wrench for the purpose ofunscrewing it from the body or applying it thereto. The body is providedwith interior threads E2 engaged by those on the enlarged inner end ofthe stein, and at its inner extremity the latter is here shown as cuppedto receive a valve disk l adapted to close against a valve seat 3 formedin the body around the inlet opening. Said opening preferably extendsaxially through the shank D which may be externally threaded asillustrated so as to engage with the supply pipe as will be understood.Formed preferably integral with the body is an annular flange l whoseinner face is made flat so that when the bib is applied to an uprightwall it will lie liat against it as best seen in Figs. 2 and 3.

The letter S designates as a whole a spout preferably also formedintegral with the body and projecting from one side of the same justbeyond the liange 4, by which construction the material of the latterconstitutes the side wall of said spout. Exteriorly this spout projectsstraight away from the body, and its outer face R is here shown asparallel with its inner face R and both standing in planes at rightangles to the axis. This spout is made as short as possible so that itshall not interfere with the use of the tub or other article to whichthe bib is attached. On its interior said spout has its inner wall Cdeflected or dished toward the inner 'face R so that the medial line ofthe bore shall be curved throughout its length, from the point where itcommunicates with the body, to the outlet 2. The outer wall of said boremay be defiected or dished so as to stand parallel with the inner wall Cas seen i at F in Figs. l and 2, which would maintain the curvaturespoken of; or it may be straight as seen at FZ in Fig. 3, which wouldfacilitate casting by permitting the use of a heavier core and wouldalso produce a straight opening through the length of the spout intowhich a screw driver or similar tool could be inserted radially into thebib and the latter turned on it-s axis to connect it with or detach itfrom the supply pipe as will be understood. But whatever the shape ofeither wall of the bore, it is essential that water flowing through theshank D shall be deflected by the valve at an angle of about O (more orless) into the spout, and then while passing through the latter it shallbe deflected away from a plane through the bib at right angles to itsaxis, here shown by the inner wall R. The result will be that the waterissuing from the outlet 2 will not run down the wall of the tub andcause unsightly stains thereon as is so often the ease with of theshank, although I consider it desirablethat its inner face R at leastshall stand at such angle and be flat for the purpose setforth.Moreover, a variation in the deflection or dish of either wall of thebore would not necessarily involve a departure from the spirit of thepresent invention, so long as water issuing from the outlet is directedaway from a plane drawn through the bib at right angles to the axis ofits shank.

IVhat is claimed as new is:

1. A bib of the character described, the same comprising a body whoseshank has an axial inlet, a valve therefor, an annular flangesurrounding the body and flat on its inner face, and a radial spoutwhose inner side is formed by the material of the flange and the innerportion of whose bore is deflected toward and its outlet deflected awayfrom said inner face so that the medial line of said bore is curvedthroughout its length.

2. A bib of the character described, the same comprising a body whoseshank has an axial inlet, a valve therefor, and a spout proliecting onits exterior radially straight away from said body and the inner portionof whose bore is deflected toward and its outlet deflected away from aplane through the body at right angles to its axis so that the medialline of said bore is curved throughout its length.

3. A bib of the character described, the same comprising a body havingan axial inlet, a valve therefor, and a spout projecting radially fromsaid body in a plane at right angles to its axis and whose bore has itsinner wall dished, its outlet deflected forward of said plane, and itsouter wall straight sothat the medial line of said bore is curved fromthe valve chamber to the outlet.

4. A bib of the character described, the same comprising a body having avalve chamber, a valve and its stem, a cap surrounding the latter andengaging the body, a shank having an axial inlet communicating with saidchamber, and a radial spout exteriorly having its inner and outer facesstanding in planes at right angles to said axis and interiorly having abore whose inner wall is curved from its juncture with said valve seatand whose outer wall is straight so as to leave a straight opening fromthe outlet of the spout into said chamber.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my signature this the7th day of October, A. D. 1907.

HENRY MUELLER.

Titnesses PHILIP MUELLER, VIRGINIA HAMILTON.

